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Louisiana health department failed to oversee parts of state Medicaid program, audit says

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The Louisiana Department of Health failed to properly oversee some $2.4 billion in Medicaid spending aimed at improving the health of the state’s neediest patients, according to a new report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

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Louisiana spent $2.4B to improve Medicaid. A lot of the money went to administrative functions. • Louisiana Illuminator

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has questioned spending in the state's Manage Care Incentive Payment program for Medicaid. (Photo by Ariel Skelley/Getty Images)Louisiana spent nearly $2.4 billion over five years on hospital programs meant to improve health care outcomes for people in the Medicaid program. Yet hundreds of millions of dollars of that funding went to administrative functions not directly related to improving patients’ lives, acco…

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Louisiana health department failed to oversee parts of state Medicaid program, audit says

The Louisiana Department of Health failed to properly oversee some $2.4 billion in Medicaid spending aimed at improving the health of the state’s neediest patients, according to a new report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

·New Orleans, United States
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The Advocate broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
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